Krakauer [dips] into a latter-day Coltrane vibe on clarinet (think klezmer version of ‘My Favorite Things

“passionate intensity and an abundance of soul on this career-defining project… Krakauer’s star shines brighter than ever on [The Big Picture].”

“David Krakauer is such an overwhelmingly expressive clarinetist who moves so seamlessly between different genres that for a minute you’d almost think that there’s no appreciable difference between jazz, klezmer and formal classical music.”